Glossary
of Markings
The
ERIC Thesaurus:
Look
up correct subject headings here. USE this everytime you search!!!!!!!
ERIC
Database Fields:
Limit
search to specific areas of the database for more relevant records.
Boolean
Operators:
and
-- gender
and mathematics
(retrieves both words)
or --
primary
or secondary
(retrieves
either word)
not
--
hate crimes not higher education
(retrieves records with words "hate crimes" but without
the words "higher education")
Full
Text:
ERIC
does not have full-text articles, except for one-page digest,
but it does sometimes LINK to full-text. Look for "Check linked
full text sources."
(Try
EBSCO's Professional Development Collection for more full-text
education-related articles.)
Pub.
Type
ERIC
categorizes articles and documents by type. Select appropriate pub
type when desired.
primary
scholarly research
Those
items which contain empirical or qualitative research concerning a
selected group or groups and which present literature review, methods
used, results and interpretation of findings.
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ERIC
Journal Articles(EJ) versus ERIC Documents (ED)
ERIC
is a database that indexes both published information from magazines
and journals and unpublished information called ERIC Documents.
Documents
Most
ERIC Documents are available on the Second floor of the University
Library in the form of microfiche. Use the ED ####### to locate the
appropriate document in the ERIC microfiche cabinets on that floor.
Printers for this format are located on this floor, as well as staff
at the desk to help you with the process.
Using
ERIC on the EBSCO service also gives you the possibility of linking
to some full-text ERIC Documents online; most of those from 1996 to
the present are available. Be aware though that NOT ALL of these documents
are available in full-text format online even if the text at the bottom
says: "Note: This title/volume is
held by the USA Libraries. Full Text from EDRS".
Click on "Full Text from EDRS"
and watch for the Adobe Acrobat icon .
If you see it click on it and the full-text will open in Adobe Acrobat.
(Should you not have this program, go to www.adobe.com and download
the latest version for free!)
Journal
articles
The
library does not subscribe to all the journals indexed in ERIC.
The text at the bottom of the record may say:
"Note:
This title/volume is held by the USA Libraries. Check the SOUTHcat
catalog for specific locations and formats."
or
"Note:
This title is NOT owned by the USA Libraries."
Be
sure to check the catalog for the location and format of those items
we do own.
Occasionally
you will find a linked record with these words at the bottom:
" Check
linked full text sources."
Clicking this linked text will take you out of ERIC and into another
database which may have the full-text of the article.
Neither
the document links, nor the article links, are an absolute guarantee
that you can reach electronic full-text--but they are worth trying.
InterLibrary
Loan
If all fails to get you to full text, either electronically or from
a print copy in the library, you have access to InterLibrary
Loan from a link on the library homepage. We will borrow articles
and books for you from another library. Read the information and directions
on the InterLibrary Loan pages.
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